LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18819, 6 March 1931, Page 9

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS.

Naval Agreement Reached. FOREIGN MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright LONDON, March 4. In the House of Commons, Mr Henderson, referring to the Naval agreement, said, subject to the concurrence of the other signatories to the London Treaty, a solution had been found for the problems left outstanding by the London Conference. The serious difficulties, long preventing agreement, had been overcome only by the keen desire of both Paris and Roms for an agreement. He emphasised that whatever the actual limitations imposed, the outstanding feature was political, and the fact that the agreement would increase the feelings of friendship and co-operation between all the signatories to the London Treaty. Mr Alexander, replying to a question, said the Government’s naval policy had been based on the hope of such an agreement, and Britain’s replacement programme, which was within the limits of the Treaty, would in no way prejudice the cause of disarmament at the forthcoming Conference. PRESIDENT HOOVER PLEASED. DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO - NEGOTIATORS. United Presa Association—By Electric Tolegrapb—CoDyrlght WASHINGTON, March 4. Mr Hoover issued a statement congratulating the participants in the Franco-Italian naval settlement. “I feel that the responsible heads of the Governments and the peoples of the world owe a debt of gratitude to the infinite patience and ability of all who collaborated so effectively towards a settlement.” Mr Stimson also expressing satisfaction, said the agreement would make the resort to the “escalator” clause unnecessary. He added that he was satisfied that the agreement contained

no provisions which vitally affect the United States in the Treaty, but merely take the form of a separate arrangement, in which the United States and Japan only take notice of the changes. There will probably be no occasion for the submission of the document to Senate..